Provençal Chicken Stew
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5.0
18 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
5 hrs 20 mins
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Total Time
5 hrs 50 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
398 kcal
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Cuisine
French
Provençal Chicken Stew
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This Provençal Chicken Stew is so heart-warming and perfect for enternaining, especailly in the fall months. Start things off with a nice sear and saute in a large vessel, and then bring it all home in your slow-cooker. Crock-Pot is ideal!
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Ingredients
- 8 chicken pieces bone-in, skin removed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt divided
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 1 medium onion yellow, chopped
- 1 medium carrot sliced, about ¼-inch thick
- 2 talks celery sliced, about ¼-inch thick
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 8 oz. mushrooms button, quartered
- 1 tablespoon herbs de provence dried
- ½ cup white wine dry
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 1 oz. can crushed tomatoes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup black olives pitted
- 2 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley fresh, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Sprinkle salt and pepper all over the chicken pieces. Add the flour to a large platter or bowl and dredge the chicken pieces until fully coated. Shake off excess and set aside.
- In a large skillet, or Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear until browned on both sides, about 8 minutes total. You will probably need to do this in batches. Add a little more oil for the second batch, if necessary. Set aside.
- In the same skillet, heat another tablespoon of oil and add the onion, carrots, and celery and saute until starting to soften, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Stir occassionally with a wooden spoon, scraping up the chicken pieces at the bottom of the pan.
- Add the mushrooms and herbs de Provence and cook until mushrooms start to release liquid. About 4 more minutes.
- Add the white wine and simmer for 3 minutes until slightly reduced. Add the chicken stock and tomatoes and simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in 1 teaspoon of salt and a ½ tsp. black pepper.
- Place the seared chicken in the bottom of the Crock-Pot and the pour the tomato mixture all-over the top. Nestle in the bay leaf.
- Cook on the Low setting for 4 to 5 hours. Stir in the olives in the last 10 minutes of cooking. Taste and stir in more salt, if desired. Remove the bay leaf and discard.
- Garnish with chopped parsley.
Notes
- You can use a whole chicken that has been cut into 8 pieces, or use a variety of bone-in chicken pieces. Removing the skin is critical, otherwise, it will become rubbery during the slow-cooking process.
- Cut the vegetables and mushrooms a little larger than you normally would. The stew stands up to 'chunkier' pieces and they will reduce in size as they slow cook.
- If you can't find Herbs de Provence, use a combination of dried thyme and rosemary.
- We don't recommend slow-cooking the stew for more than 4 or 5 hours. If you do, the meat will be extremely fall-off-the-bone tender, but may leave chicken bone fragments in the stew.
- We love serving the stew along side a bowl of hot, creamy mashed potatoes. Cooked linguine or creamy polenta are accompaniments, too.
- The stew can be prepared up to 2 days in advance. Re-heat in the Crock-Pot on Low for 1 to 2 hours, or on Warm for several hours. The stew can be frozen for up to 2 months.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
398kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
964mg
(40%)
Potassium
435mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1646IU
(33%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 398 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 398kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 964mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1646IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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